The Succeeder Stronghold

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:31 pm

[QUOTE=Lestat]But which global government? the Illuminati, the Priory of Sion or the Gnomes of Zurich?[/QUOTE]

I thought it was the mice?

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:42 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]I thought it was the mice?[/QUOTE]Nah, they don't do any governing stuff.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:50 pm

Douglas Adams lied to me?

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:56 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]Douglas Adams lied to me?

[/QUOTE]The mice just had it created and then observed. No governing. No lies.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:59 pm

*gasp* Such a self disciplined race!

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:05 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]*gasp* Such a self disciplined race![/QUOTE]There were only two mice involved in this (actually only the disguise they took) and that would have been interfering with the calculations of their computer (being Earth), no?

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:10 pm

In principle of course you are right. And the parallels with Eden are all there. But it is a measure of how truly and disturbingly alien such beings are, if they can resisit the urge to tweak, especially over a long time span. I am inclined to think that any creator race/being would be tempted beyond the power to resist, really.....

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:16 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]In principle of course you are right. And the parallels with Eden are all there. But it is a measure of how truly and disturbingly alien such beings are, if they can resisit the urge to tweak, especially over a long time span. I am inclined to think that any creator race/being would be tempted beyond the power to resist, really.....[/QUOTE]Well, they had a very long lifespan and it was the question to the answer to the meaning of it all. The question is by the way "What do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?".

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:22 pm

*nods*

Actually the conceptualisation of aliens mind-sets is the main reason I like science fiction. Though it is not realised well very often and you have to read a lot of rubbish to find good examples. I have not come across anything really good in quite some time

I like Larry Niven's universe and he has some good ones. The Kzin are good and Pearson's Puppeteers appeal to me greatly

The one I read most recently which seemed to me to do this really well was 40,000 in Gehenna, by CJ Cherryh- different from most of her books set in the same universe

Any good aliens you can recommend, if you read that kind of stuff?

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:39 pm

Well, you could read the gap series by Stephen Donaldson. The portrayal of the alien race in it works well. I have said that before I believe. But though I do enjoy some sci-fi from time to time, I'm not really a die hard reader.

Dragon Maiden · Post by **Dragon Maiden** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:49 pm

Alright, all of ya listen up!

Sorry to interrupt your government talk, but DR [Dragon Reborn] would like to know whats going on in the forum. And, he wont be on until [maybe] tomorrow.

I know, I know. Why can't you tell him? Well, because I'm too lazy to look through all those pages.

Soo, whats going on my friends?

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:52 pm

[QUOTE=Dragon Maiden]Soo, whats going on my friends?[/QUOTE]

Lies and slander are up by 16%, art critique is up by 4%, and general spamming is up by 78%.

Fiona · Post by **Fiona** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:53 pm

*looks at Dragon Maiden suspiciously*

Dragon Reborn has been around long enough to know that nothing ever happens here. The message seems reasonable on the face of it. However it is my opinion that it is a cleverly disguised plea for help, designed to be recognised by DR's friends while deceiving his captors

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH DR, YOU FIEND!!

seejai · Post by **seejai** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:59 pm

hello my spammer friends

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:00 pm

[QUOTE=seejai]hello my spammer friends

[/QUOTE]

Welcome, honoured newbie.

*Holds up stop the bombs sign*

Dragon Maiden · Post by **Dragon Maiden** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:07 pm

[QUOTE=Fiona]*looks at Dragon Maiden suspiciously*

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH DR, YOU FIEND!![/QUOTE]

Ahh! *hides* You should know that *I* am a whimpy dragon and DR's mate so what the hell would I do with him?

....Don't answer that.

seejai · Post by **seejai** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:11 pm

[QUOTE=Damuna_Nova]Welcome, honoured newbie.

*Holds up stop the bombs sign*

[/QUOTE]

yay. newbies rock

Dragon Maiden · Post by **Dragon Maiden** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:14 pm

Hey! How come I never got a stop bombs sign?

Am I a dishonoured newbie?

Will I get bombed!?

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:16 pm

[QUOTE=Dragon Maiden]Am I a dishonoured newbie?

[/QUOTE]

Stealing forum members automatically makes you dishonoured.

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:18 pm

The database errors are back! I had one just a while ago.